Hart caps Summer League in dubious fashion

Hart’s Summer League ended on a sour note though. Named MVP before the championship game, Hart got into an argument with the refs in Tuesday’s finale against the Portland Trail Blazers, earning a technical foul with just less than five minutes remaining.

Displeased with the technical, Hart continued to plead his case and found himself ejected by referee Tyler Ford.

Josh Hart joined by big-name rookies for Summer League honors

Hart is joined on the All-NBA Summer League First Team by high-profile rookies Kevin Knox (N.Y. Knicks), Collin Sexton (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Wendell Carter Jr. (Chicago Bulls) along with 22-year-old Milwaukee Bucks big man Christian Wood, who has played 30 games in two NBA seasons.

Hart likely looking at increased role with Lakers next season

Hart started in 23 of the 63 games he played as a rookie last season, averaging 7.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting 46.9 percent from the field as the 30th pick in the draft out of Villanova.

The Lakers will likely look to increase his role as a shooter around LeBron James next season and lean on his 39.6 percent rate from 3-point range he posted as a rookie.